Was Zeb Bangash the star of ‘Ho Mann Jahaan’ music album? Mesmerising vocals

Mesmerising vocals : Was Zeb Bangash the star of ‘Ho Mann Jahaan’ music album? 

KARACHI: Zebunnisa Bangash more commonly known as Zeb has mesmerised music lovers with her songs in the latest blockbuster hit film ‘Ho Mann Jahaan’, starring Shehryar Munawar, Adeel Hussain and Mahira Khan.

Zeb not only sang and produced three songs but also worked on the background score of the film.

The song “Man ke jahaan”’ is groovy and dreamy, a modern song of hope, that perfectly captures the mood of the film. “Dil pagla” is an upbeat and playful number that beautifully uses western and folk textures in a Pakistani pop sensibility.

In this song, Zeb’s maturity as a singer and her unique and melodious voice is showcased. Lastly “Dosti” is a contemporary rendition of Zohaib and Nazia Hassan’s ‘90s cult classic interpreted in a funky groove. Zeb’s versatility and the ease with, which she moves through genres and vocal styles in this soundtrack are remarkable and something that sets her apart not only from female singers but also male vocalists in the country today. Talking about her experience, Zeb said, “It feels great to be part of the revival of Pakistani cinema. The fact that Asim had faith in me to translate his vision into a range of sounds and moods really helped me explore different musical ideas. I am really grateful to all the fans that are loving the songs and sending out rave reviews. I love you all.”

Zeb burst into the music scene as the lead singer and co-composer of Zeb & Haniya, a duo she created with her cousin. Their original songs gained them much popularity and critical acclaim including a feature in Time magazine. Since then she has been growing continuously as an artist. As a singer, songwriter and music producer with a truly global sensibility, Zeb has the talent to learn and draw from music across the globe. In particular, she feels an affinity with music from the Central Asian and Persian regions. Zeb’s proficiency and comfort with singing in various languages such as Dari, Pashto, Turkish, Balochi, Siraiki, Urdu and Punjabi has also helped her connect very intimately with the widespread demographic of her fans. From being invited as one of the celebrity guests on the most famous television show in Afghanistan, ‘Afghan Star’ to her musical collaborations on Pakistan’s premier music show ‘Coke Studio’, Zeb has won both critical acclaim and the popular virility on the digital sphere. Zeb and Haniya’s extremely successful collaboration with Bollywood musical heavyweights Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire, for the Cannes Film Award winning TV series ‘Dewarists’, led to Zeb’s playback singing Bollywood debut with the film ‘Madras Café’ song titled “Jaise Milein Ajnabee”. This was soon followed by her playback for AR Rahman’s “Sooha Saaha” in the film ‘Highway.’

Some of Zeb’s other recent work has been for Bin Roye’s OST titled “Maula maula” with legendary Abida Parveen, cinematic biopic Manto’s most catchy song titled “Kya hoga?” where she collaborated with singer Ali Sethi and OST of popular TV drama serial ‘Diyar-e-Dil’. The latest on Zeb’s front are two melodious tracks which have been done for upcoming Indian film ‘Fitoor’.